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Cardiff West and Hemel Hempstead

107,475 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff West Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Cardiff West: £4,856Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Cardiff West: £4,877Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Cardiff West: £13,164Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Cardiff West: £13,220Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higher£12,948£13,003£12,281

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Cardiff West: £2,704Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Cardiff West: £2,715Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Cardiff West: £11,584Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Cardiff West: £11,633Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,805£11,856£11,198

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Cardiff West: £648Hemel Hempstead: £453Cardiff West: £651Hemel Hempstead: £427Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£451£453£427

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £896, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Cardiff West: £896Hemel Hempstead: £669Cardiff West: £900Hemel Hempstead: £632Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£666£669£632

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £36, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Cardiff West: £36Hemel Hempstead: £25Cardiff West: £36Hemel Hempstead: £24Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£25£25£24

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Cardiff West: £625Hemel Hempstead: £359Cardiff West: £627Hemel Hempstead: £339Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£358£359£339

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Cardiff West: £137Hemel Hempstead: £142Cardiff West: £137Hemel Hempstead: £135Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Hemel Hempstead is higher£142£142£135

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £132, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Cardiff West: £132Hemel Hempstead: £98Cardiff West: £132Hemel Hempstead: £93Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Cardiff West: £2,118Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Cardiff West: £2,127Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Cardiff West: £300Hemel Hempstead: £253Cardiff West: £301Hemel Hempstead: £239Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £438, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Cardiff West: £438Hemel Hempstead: £263Cardiff West: £440Hemel Hempstead: £248Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£262£263£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Cardiff West: £6.26Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Cardiff West: £6.29Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Hemel Hempstead is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Cardiff West: £9.06Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Cardiff West: £9.09Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Cardiff West: £6.40Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Cardiff West: £6.43Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 1,024.5, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higher1,020.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 139.6, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher100.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 181.6, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher143.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 87.0, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West 233.5, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher183.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West 28.4, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher22.4

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Cardiff West and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,026£4,043£3,819Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,948£13,003£12,281Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£2,105£2,114£1,997Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£451£453£427Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£666£669£632Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£25£25£24Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£358£359£339Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£98£98£93Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,732£1,740£1,643Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£252£253£239Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£262£263£248Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£4.46£4.48£4.23Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,020.4Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6100.1Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6143.1Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.056.5Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5183.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.422.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff West Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Cardiff West: £4,856Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Cardiff West: £4,877Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Cardiff West: £2,067Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Cardiff West: £2,076Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Cardiff West: £1,722Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Cardiff West: £1,729Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Cardiff West: £1,819Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Cardiff West: £1,826Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Cardiff West: £102Hemel Hempstead: £67Cardiff West: £102Hemel Hempstead: £64Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£67£67£64

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Cardiff West: £141Hemel Hempstead: £100Cardiff West: £141Hemel Hempstead: £94Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£99£100£94

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £5.69, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Cardiff West: £5.69Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Cardiff West: £5.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Cardiff West: £625Hemel Hempstead: £359Cardiff West: £627Hemel Hempstead: £339Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£358£359£339

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Cardiff West: £137Hemel Hempstead: £142Cardiff West: £137Hemel Hempstead: £135Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Hemel Hempstead is higher£142£142£135

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Cardiff West: £84Hemel Hempstead: £62Cardiff West: £84Hemel Hempstead: £59Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Cardiff West: £1,349Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Cardiff West: £1,355Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Cardiff West: £300Hemel Hempstead: £253Cardiff West: £301Hemel Hempstead: £239Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Cardiff West: £279Hemel Hempstead: £167Cardiff West: £280Hemel Hempstead: £158Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Cardiff West: £3.99Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Cardiff West: £4.00Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Cardiff West: £5.77Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Cardiff West: £5.79Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Cardiff West: £6.40Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Cardiff West: £6.43Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higher152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher14.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 28.5, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher21.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 87.0, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher116.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 18.1, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher14.2

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Cardiff West and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,026£4,043£3,819Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£1,931£1,939£1,831Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,336£1,342£1,268Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,760£1,768£1,670Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£67£67£64Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£99£100£94Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.72£3.74£3.53Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£358£359£339Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£62£62£59Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£1,100£1,104£1,043Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£252£253£239Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£166£167£158Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£2.84£2.85£2.69Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9152.2Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.914.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.521.3Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.056.5Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7116.6Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.114.2Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff West Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mCardiff West: £521.9mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mCardiff West: £524.1mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mCardiff West: £222.1mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mCardiff West: £223.1mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCardiff West is higher£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mCardiff West: £185.0mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mCardiff West: £185.8mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mCardiff West: £195.5mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mCardiff West: £196.3mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mCardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mCardiff West: £10.9mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mCardiff West: £11.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mCardiff West: £15.1mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mCardiff West: £15.2mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff West £0.61m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mCardiff West: £0.61mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mCardiff West: £0.61mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mCardiff West: £67.1mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mCardiff West: £67.4mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mCardiff West: £14.7mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mCardiff West: £14.8mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mCardiff West: £9.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mCardiff West: £9.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mCardiff West: £145.0mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mCardiff West: £145.6mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mCardiff West: £32.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mCardiff West: £32.4mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mCardiff West: £30.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mCardiff West: £30.1mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mCardiff West: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mCardiff West: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mCardiff West: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mCardiff West: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mCardiff West: £0.69mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mCardiff West: £0.69mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Cardiff West is higher16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,614

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,306

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher12,602

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,534

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Cardiff West and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureCardiff WestHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mCardiff West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mCardiff West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28816,447Cardiff West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,614Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,306Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3486,107Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97812,602Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,534Cardiff West

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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